The meeting hall of Tuanshan Fort.

Today, the scout captain came to report that Guangningwei had discovered Jiannu's army, and the entire Tuanshan Fort suddenly became nervous.

Zhang Ligao sat on the main seat, glanced at the generals of Tuanshan Fort, and finally stopped his gaze on Yesheng.

Zhang Zhang asked with some confusion: "Yesheng, what happened to the Jiannu army that suddenly appeared in Guangningwei?" Aren't the Tartars not coming out to fight in winter? ”

Yesheng took two steps forward and reported loudly: "My lord, the scouts of Jiannu are very powerful, and our Tuanshan army scouts can't get close, so they can only explore from afar." ”

Zhang Zhang bowed slightly, indicating understanding.

After all, scouts require extremely strong individual combat ability, especially for riding and archery, which are the strengths of the Tartars. The scouts of the Tuanshan Army can deal with the Ming army, but it is a little difficult to deal with the Tartars.

Yesheng saw that Master Zhang had no intention of blaming, so he continued: "The number of the Jiannu army is about more than 10,000 people, and they marched to the Acropolis of Guangning five miles away and set up camp, and it seems that they do not intend to attack the city. ”

Zhang Li's brows furrowed, and his face was puzzled.

Yes, it is already difficult to send troops in winter, and it is a siege, so no matter how you want to build a slave, you have no chance of winning.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhang asked Yesheng: "After the Tartars set up camp, what are the movements?" ”

Yesheng pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "The Tartars have sent scouts in a big way, and our scouts can't get close, so we don't know their specific situation. However, the Tartars only sent scouts, but the army did not move, which is really unpredictable......"

Not only is the night life unpredictable, but even the tension is a little incomprehensible: the Tartar in the big winter is not in the "cat winter" in Shenyang. What are you doing near Quang Ninh City?

But then again, the words of more than 10,000 Tartars. That combat effectiveness is quite terrifying, at least Zu Dashou's 60,000 troops in Quang Ninh did not dare to come out to fight.

The Tatars are not known as "Jurchen dissatisfied with ten thousand." Is it invincible"? Zu Dashou fought with the Tartars all his life, even if he gave him 100,000 people, he would not dare to come out to fight.

However, from another point of view, if the more than 10,000 people of the Tartars want to break through the city of Guangning, it is absolutely impossible.

Zu Dashou defended the city with the heavy artillery of the fortified city, and the Tartars did not have any good way, but the general soldiers of Zu would never take a step out of the turtle shell.

As soon as Zhang Zhang raised his head, he suddenly saw Gao Yuanliang showing a look that wanted to speak and stopped.

Zhang Li knew that he had something to say, so he asked, "Yuan Liang." What are your thoughts? ”

Gao Yuanliang frowned, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, my subordinates are probably thinking about this matter, I'm afraid it's a little unusual. It was too strange for Jiannu to send troops in winter, and it was impossible for them to capture the fortified city and increase their own consumption. However, Jiannu drove the army to the city of Guangning, and Zu Dashou didn't dare to move! If Zu Dashou's Guangning Army didn't dare to move, wouldn't our Tuanshan Fort be very safe? ”

All the generals in the hall couldn't stop nodding, Pan Batian slapped his thigh, and said with some astonishment: "My lord." Could it be that Jiannu had good intentions? Help us contain Zu Dashou? This ......"

Zhang Li's eyes flashed, and he said lightly: "Of course Jiannu won't be kind!" Jiannu is afraid that Ning Yuan will not be chaotic enough, and we will be exterminated by Zu Dashou too soon! ”

After a pause, Zhang Zhang glanced at the generals meaningfully. Haha laughed: "I really didn't expect it, Jiannu actually has a big picture, knowing that the more chaotic Ning Yuan is, the better it is for them!" ”

Everyone suddenly realized. However, Gao Yuanliang had already seen it, so he had that hesitant look before.

Gao Yuanliang frowned and said, "My lord." According to the opinion of his subordinates, although Tuanshan Fort is safe for the time being. But after the beginning of spring, I'm afraid that Jiannu will go south in a big way! ”

As soon as Gao Yuanliang's words came out, the generals in the hall, who were still a little complacent before, suddenly let out an exclamation!

Indeed, the Tartars are not a good stubble, and they are not letting Zu Dashou quell Ningyuan's "rebellion" now, just to have a nest in the spring!

Everyone had a solemn look on their faces, and they all looked at Zhang Li.

Zhang Zhang was silent, if Jiannu went south, Tuanshan Fort would indeed be difficult to do. Because now in addition to the Tuanshan Fort, Ningyuan Zhongyousuo, Ningyuan Houtunwei and other forts, there are also a large number of small Tunbao. These small forts are vulnerable and will definitely be sacked by the Tartars.

Isn't this what Tartars have been doing in Liaodong for a long time? They can't do anything about those fortified cities, but the vast villages and towns outside the fortified cities are almost like meat on a chopping block.

While everyone was at a loss, Zhang Li was thinking about another thing - negotiation.

It is not to negotiate peace with the Tartars, but to negotiate with the Liaoxi Jiangmen.

Of course, it is impossible to take risks in person this time, after all, Zu Dashou is not a good bird, and if he can't send it to the door by himself, he will wipe himself off with a knife.

There are no eternal enemies or permanent friends in this world, only eternal interests.

What kind of national righteousness is it, and warns Zu Dashou not to do things like "relatives are painful, enemies are happy", that is simply something that only nerds can do.

There is only one thing to say about peace with Zu Dashou - freedom of navigation, ah, no, that is a bird excuse made by the US imperialists in the South China Sea - what needs to be discussed with Zu Dashou is that the military rations of the Guangning Army and the Ningyuan Army are allowed to pass!

Now that the southern part of Ningyuan is in his own hands, it is equivalent to cutting off the back road of Guangningwei and Ningyuan Acropolis, that is, the supply channel. This is also a matter of no way, after all, the geographical location is not subject to the will of people, and Ningyuan is just sandwiched between Shanhaiguan and Guangning.

It is winter now, and the imperial court has no food, grass and military salaries for the time being, but as soon as spring begins, this problem is placed in front of Zu Dashou. He would never allow a force like Tuanshan Fort to appear behind him and strangle its lifeline.

There were two battles with Liaoxi Jiangmen before, although there are some such and such coincidences in it, but the three words "Tuanshan Army" can be directly equated with "hard bones" at least in the hearts of the Liaoxi Jiangmen gang.

They gathered a large army to come to crusade against Tuanshan Fort, which required a large amount of military grain and grass, and the imperial court now has no money, I am afraid that it is more likely that the lord will "care".

After all, Liaodong is not the same as Shandong in the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, Kong Youde is making trouble in Shandong, and the imperial court wants to exterminate him no matter how much it costs. However, Liaodong was originally a big pit, and there was no tax at all, so the imperial court naturally could soothe it.

Thinking about this, tension's "peace policy" is about to come out - Zu Dashou should not refuse.

Zhang Zhang smiled slightly, glanced at the generals, and said slowly: "There is one thing that needs to be done now, to promote talks with force." ”

Gao Yuanliang and the others looked puzzled: "Promote talks with force? ”

Zhang Zhang nodded, and said loudly: "The current situation is very delicate for Tuanshan Fort, if Jiannu wants to fight us, he will be worried that the back road will be copied by Zu Dashou; Zu Dashou wants to beat us, but he is worried that Jiannu will take advantage of the situation. So this is our chance, an opportunity to seize the time to grow and grow. ”

After analyzing the situation, Zhang Zhang continued: "The most important point is that we are strangling their supply channels. Therefore, the bargaining chip in the negotiation is that we let their supplies pass, and at the same time, we can't take it lightly - Yuanliang, the recruits need to be trained, you take the troops to the north of Ningyuanwei to practice, and make the movement bigger......"

Gao Yuanliang understood, Master Zhang, this is what he said about "showing muscles", this job was done in Guangningwei before. If you go out with more than 10,000 people now, the Guangning army will not dare to move due to the Tartar pindown, and the Ningyuan army is also more than 10,000 people, I am afraid that the number of soldiers who can fight is only 5,000, and it is not the opponent of the Tuanshan Army at all.

Gao Yuanliang immediately replied in a loud voice: "My lord, the last general will take 10,000 troops out for training, 3,000 veterans and 7,000 recruits." Ning Yuan's guards didn't dare to come out! ”

Zhang Zhang bowed slightly, and added: "Previously, the artillery team had been reluctant to conduct live-fire exercises, but now it is just right to pull them out for training. The ammunition issued by the imperial court was all shot with live ammunition, and all the powerful gunpowder of Tuanshan Fort was used in future battles. If the quality of the things in the imperial court is not good, let's use them as training! Hmm, get closer to Ningyuan City! ”

Gao Yuanliang was overjoyed and said, "Yes, my lord"

Zhang Zhang said some precautions about training, and then the meeting was adjourned.

After this day, the Tuanshan Army entered the military training time. A wave of recruits took turns to march to the north of Ningyuan.

……

Wang Qifeng has been very low-key during this time, because the more he looks at the things of Tuanshan Fort, the more he feels that he can't see through it, so he can only say nothing anymore.

Today, Wang Qifeng followed the chief bookkeeper Ge Ximeng to inspect the ploughing work in the Tuanshanbao Valley, and after returning from the farmland, Wang Qifeng and Ge Ximeng came to the civil hall to discuss the matter.

In addition to the meeting hall, the Tuanshan Fort Yamen -- or the power organ, is divided into two side halls, the military hall and the civil hall.

This is what Lord Zhang meant, and Lord Zhang said that in the future, unless there is a collegiate discussion, the military and civilian deliberations will be separated.

The civil hall is a side hall, and the indoor area is much smaller than the conference hall, and even smaller than the military chamber.

Gohimeng didn't dare to sit on the main seat, that was the position of Lord Zhang, so he sat on the first Luo Circle chair on the left side of the main seat.

Wang Qifeng naturally knew how to get up, and he sat on the chair under Goximeng's hand in an orderly manner.

Soon after a little servant came up to serve tea to the two, Goximeng finally spoke: "Wang Dianshi, although Lord Zhang asked you to familiarize yourself with the affairs of Tuanshan Fort first, you still have to express your opinions!" What do you think of today's inspection of the work of ploughing the ground? ”

Wang Qifeng didn't tell everyone about his previous origins, after all, "the responsibility of losing the land" is not a good crime.

If you don't talk about it, Wang Qifeng will naturally not say it, so he only said that he used to be a scribe, that's all.

Now that Ge Ximeng is about to start, Wang Qifeng's brows furrowed: "Lord Ge, my subordinates have just arrived, and they are still observing and studying!" (To be continued.) )